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Delve into Balranald in United Kingdom
Balranald in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 514 mi or ( 827 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Balranald is now 03:11 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Stornoway, Stirling, Derry, Inverness, and Glasgow. While being here, make sure to check out Stornoway . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Balranald ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tigharry
Tigharry (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh a' Ghearraidh) is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave.
Located at 57.60 -7.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Aird an Rùnair
Aird an Rùnair is the most westerly point of the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. The headland is approximately 4 kilometres south-west of Balmartin. The nearest permanently inhabited settlement to the disputed territory of Rockall is the crofting township of Hogha Gearraidh, 1.5 kilometres west of Aird an Rùnair, which is itself 367 kilometres, or 198.1 nmi east of the rock.
Located at 57.60 -7.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Scolpaig Tower
Scolpaig Tower (also known as Dùn Scolpaig or MacLeod’s Folly) is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name likely derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay' (a scolp being a large Hebridean vessel, probably relating to the nearby bay where such boats may have landed). It was built in about 1830 by Dr Alexander MacLeod, who was the factor of the North Uist estate.
Located at 57.65 -7.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Eilean Dòmhnuill
Armit identifies the islet of Eilean Dòmhnuill, Loch Olabhat on North Uist, Scotland as what may be the earliest crannog. Unstan ware pottery found there suggests a Neolithic period date of 3200-2800 BC. A surrounding timber screen and the turf-walled houses seem to have been repeatedly taken down and rebuilt, and in the final phase two oblong stone-footed structures bear a resemblance to Knap of Howar on Papa Westray, Orkney.
Located at 57.65 -7.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kirkibost
Kirkibost is a low-lying island west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Located at 57.56 -7.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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